Lifestyle Stories from August 1, 2020 (Change date)
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Suburban art fairs return in altered form as physically distanced 'art walks'Aug 13, 2020 7:53 am - It was early 2020 and festival organizer Amy Amdur's year was shaping up. The founder and president of the Highland Park-based Amdur Productions, a company that has prod...
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Vitamin D may offer some protection against coronavirusApr 14, 2021 10:21 pm - It may seem COVID-19 is an undefeatable virus. It is indeed resistant to many medications and seems to be unyielding to the human immune system. Early on in this pandemi...
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Associations can't prevent all crimeAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Video captured a stranger to our association breaking into the garage of our association by using a crowbar on a locked door in the middle of the night. This person t...
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NASA astronauts aim for Florida coast to end SpaceX flightAug 02, 2020 11:05 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The first astronauts launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX company departed the International Space Station on Saturday night for the final and most...
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Yoga can help kids connect to their bodiesAug 06, 2020 6:26 am - Q: What do you think about yoga for children? We're having trouble keeping three kids busy without their usual play dates and activities, and our 8-year-old has been say...
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A solar oven is a fun project to try at homeAug 03, 2020 6:16 am - Q: I like to do things the natural way. My kitchen gets really hot when I cook, so I want to try a solar oven. Is it really possible to cook with solar and can I make on...
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Theory suggests thymus plays role in severity of COVIDAug 07, 2020 6:26 am - Q: What's the connection between the novel coronavirus and the thymus gland? A friend of ours who is a doctor says it's probably what keeps young kids from getting so si...
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Bring some joyful 'noise' to your houseAug 02, 2020 8:29 am - I have heard people say that after a death in the family, and particularly the death of a dear spouse, child or other close family member, that it is “too quiet” in the ...
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Book review: In 'Memorial Drive,' Natasha Trethewey reclaims her mother's life from the man who took itAug 07, 2020 6:53 pm - "Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir" by Natasha Trethewey (Ecco) We know from the first page of this riveting memoir that poet Natasha Trethewey's mothe...
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Constable: This octogenarian goalie blocked shots from 2 Blackhawk legends, then finally retiredAug 03, 2020 2:55 pm - Chicago Blackhawks legends Mush Marsh and Patrick Kane have a couple of things in common: 1. They both scored overtime goals to win the Stanley Cup - Marsh pushing a sla...